Vacancy for Senior Research Fellow at Indian Agricultural Research Institute

The journey of Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), popularly known as Pusa Institute, began in 1905 at Pusa (Bihar) with the generous grant of 30,000 pounds from an American philanthropist, Mr. Henry Phipps. The institute was then known as Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) which functioned with five departments, namely Agriculture, Cattle Breeding, Chemistry, Economic Botany and Mycology. Bacteriology unit was added in 1907.

Post : Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

Walk-in interview for the following position is scheduled to be held on the given date and time in the Conference Room of Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi.

Project Title : Development of a plant protection product based on natural extracts and oils derived from karanjin, capsaicin, sesamin and garlic (DBT Funded)

Essential Qualifications :
• M.Sc in organic chemistry / chemistry / Agricultural Chemicals / Entomology/allied disciplines or 4/5 years graduation degree in allied subject.
• Candidates having 3 years Bachelor's degree and 2 years Master's degree should have NET qualification.
• Experience in the field of natural products will be preferred.

Fellowship : Rs. 28,000/per month (Consolidated) + HRA

The above positions will be on purely temporary basis and is co-terminus with the project. The initial appointment will be for a period of 6 months extendable thereafter upon satisfactory performance. The selected candidate shall not claim any regular appointment at this institute or at ICAR at the end of contract. The competent authority will have the right to decide the mode of appointment. The competent authority also reserves the right to terminate the appointment at any time without assigning any reason/notice. Interested candidate must report within the designated time at the registration desk at the venue on the scheduled date along with original testimonials in support of their qualification/experience.

Candidates willing to appear for the post can send a copy of their CV in the format given at Annexure 1 to < ranavs2000@yahoo.com >. Candidates reporting beyond the reporting times shall not be allowed to attend the interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview

Time of reporting : 09.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m

Date & Time of Interview : 05.11.2019 10.00 a.m.